Match the correct word for each item. Write the letter AND the word for each
answer in the space provided.
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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES
Match each item with the
correct statement below. You will not use all the items. A | Theodore
Roosevelt | B | George Dewey | C | William Randolph Hearst | D | José
Martí |
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newspaper publisher whose “yellow journalism” influenced public
opinion
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exiled Cuban journalist who urged the United States to intervene in
Cuba
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“Rough Rider” who later became President
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Admiral who led attack on Spanish ships in the Philippines
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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES
Match each item with the
correct statement below. A | annex | B | imperialism | C | sphere of
influence | D | jingoism |
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policy under which stronger nations attempt to create empires by dominating
weaker nations
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to join a new territory to an existing country
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national pride combined with a desire for an aggressive foreign policy
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areas of economic and political control
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Identify the choice that best
completes the statement or answers the question. Circle the correct letter AND write key words
next to each item.
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IDENTIFYING MAIN IDEAS
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Which of the following was a major economic argument for expansion?
A | The United States needed new markets for its goods. | B | Many United States
industries were short of labor. | C | Foreign goods were often superior to American
products. | D | Americans needed the respect of foreign countries. |
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Which event led to the Spanish-American War?
A | Cubans rebelled against Spanish rule. | B | The United States annexed
Cuba. | C | Spain destroyed American-owned sugar plantations in Cuba. | D | The Spanish navy sank
two American ships in the Pacific. |
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Which was a result of the Spanish-American War?
A | Cuba became a Spanish protectorate. | B | Puerto Rico and Guam were made unincorporated
U.S. territories. | C | Spain admitted it had blown up the Maine. | D | The Philippines won
independence from foreign rule. |
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In the 1890s, William R. Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer used their newspapers to
________
A | help start the Boxer Rebellion. | B | increase public sympathy for Cuban
rebels. | C | repeal the Monroe Doctrine. | D | elect Theodore Roosevelt
President. |
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A main goal of the United States during the Spanish-American War was to
______
A | annex Florida. | B | gain spheres of influence in South
America. | C | protect business investments in Spain. | D | free Cuba from Spanish
rule. |
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European and American imperialism grew partly as a result of _________
A | a shortage of food. | B | a search for cheap labor. | C | the need for foreign
markets. | D | the fear of entangling alliances. |
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